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David E. Jakstis
Spirit Aerosystems Wichita, Kansas USA
67th World Foundry Industry
Castings have been employed on the earliest airplanes produced and
continue to contribute to the structural systems of aircraft today. With the
competitive drive to reduce aircraft costs, castings have been able to
provide production solutions that reduce manufacturing costs, reduce part
requirements, reduce assembly cycle time, and even reduce the weight.
Despite these contributions, there has been a reluctance to design aircraft
with castings, especially in critical structural applications. This paper will
address the issues regarding the use of premium quality castings for
aerospace and the challenges that the aerospace and the casting industry
face together to achieve confidence in critical cast structures.
